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Ronaldo is about to leave Saudi United, new owner emerges

2:34am, 30 May 2025【Football】

Recently, Vallecano Chairman Raúl Martín Presa was interviewed by "Marca Radio". In the interview, he reviewed the team's performance this season. This season, Vallecano not only successfully relegated, but also qualified to participate in the European Union, with excellent results. Presa emphasized: "We are about to face three events, but the league is still the top priority. Our primary goal is still to relegate." This shows that the team maintains a clear goal and a pragmatic attitude when facing multi-line combat.

When the topic turned to Portuguese superstar C Ronaldo who might leave the Saudi league, Presa's answer instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the fans. He said: "If there is a chance, I will go to Saudi Arabia to bring him back in person." As soon as this remark was made, it immediately triggered speculation from all walks of life about Ronaldo joining Vallecano.

From the competitive perspective, even though Ronaldo is 40 years old, his performance in the Saudi league is still remarkable and he still maintains a high goal efficiency this season. After Vallecano obtained the Europa League qualification, multi-line combat puts higher requirements on the depth of the lineup and the strength of the players. Ronaldo's rich experience in the competition and his ability to seize opportunities in front of the goal will undoubtedly enhance the team's competitiveness in the league and European competitions. On the offensive end, Ronaldo's strong finishing ability can become the team's scoring guarantee and can be finalized at critical moments. However, Ronaldo's playing style pays more attention to ball rights, and whether Vallecano's existing tactical system can adapt to Ronaldo and allow him to play the greatest role is still to be discussed.

Economic factors are also a key factor to consider. As a superstar in football, Ronaldo has extremely high salary. As a European civilian club, whether Vallecano can afford Ronaldo's high salary is a big question. Although the introduction of Ronaldo can bring huge commercial value, including significant improvements in jersey sales and sponsor preferences, the club's fiscal expenditure pressure will increase dramatically in the short term. If the income and expenditure cannot be reasonably balanced, it may pose great risks to the club's financial situation. In addition, Ronaldo's arrival may break the team's existing salary structure and trigger conflicts in the locker room.

Based on Ronaldo's own wishes, he expressed his desire to participate in the Club World Cup, and Vallecano did not qualify for the Club World Cup. If Ronaldo makes participating in the Club World Cup an important goal, joining Vallecano may not be in his plan. In addition, Ronaldo has been playing for top giants in his career and has been accustomed to high-level competitive environment and resource allocation. Vallecano has a gap with the club he played for in terms of team size, facilities and conditions, which may also affect his decision.

To sum up, although Chairman Vallecano expressed full sincerity to Ronaldo, considering all factors, it is unlikely that Ronaldo will join Vallecano. Of course, everything is not absolute. It is unknown if Ronaldo is willing to choose to join a La Liga civilian team. Let's wait and see.